Assistant Project Manager

Careers at UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Diverse benefits programs

Job summary

AECOM in Dubai is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support various project management tasks and client engagement. You will manage small projects, assist in project financial control, and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a built environment subject and at least 3 years of post-undergraduate experience. Offering hybrid work options, AECOM values integrity and diversity, promising transformational outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-undergraduate experience.
• Local Authority registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with project quality information and reporting.
• Manage small projects and oversee client engagement.
• Control project financial implications and assist with bids.
• Identify and resolve project setbacks, ensuring smooth processes.

Skills

Project Management

Client Engagement

Organizational Skills

Technical Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in built environment subject

Job description

Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Assisting Project Managers, Senior Project Managers and Associate Directors with a range of Project Management tasks, including assisting in preparing project quality information and reporting
• Assisting Project Managers
• Managing small projects
• Client engagement at the peer level
• Project Financial Control
• Team engagement skills
• Management of the delivery team
• Assisting Project Managers in preparing project Status reporting and reviews
• Compliance of Project Delivery System (PDS)
• Compliance of Project Data Quality
• Project Time management
• Assists with the preparation of large‑scale Bids and manages medium‑sized Bids
• Practice GroupsInterfaces with other

Business Processes

• Gain relevant knowledge of policies, including health and safety, environment, company ethics and business best practices
• Understanding of all contractual obligations, including AECOM DOA’s and risk committee procedures
• Ready to work with regulatory authorities for approvals
• Perform technical quality reviews, including documentation in project records per policies and procedures

General Management

• Organisational skills to ensure processes are running smoothly and in line with standard design deliverables and client and PM expectations
• Ability to prioritise tasks and document records for easy access and future reference
• Ability to create a design project timeline and maintain deadlines throughout the project lifecycle
• Responsible for pre‑identifying problem areas and implementing mitigation plans—the ability to resolve internal and external conflicts to avoid/minimise project setbacks
• Acts as an assistant to the Project Manager
• Contributes by solving specific problems and applying experience or theoretical knowledge to atypical assignments
• Identifies incremental improvements to existing procedures or processes that increase efficiency or work quality

Client/Stakeholder Management

• Begins building relationships with clients and manages the client and key stakeholder expectations
• Responsible for conveying and coordinating project information and deliverables with all stakeholders of the design projects
• Accountable for assessing situations and can escalates problems as and when required to PM and SPM, providing solutions
• Ability to independently understand and represent technical issues to clients, communicating outcomes to the technical teams
• holder management team.Ensures design submissions meet authority requirements by closely coordinating with the stake

Commercial Management

• Able to create and control a viable budget throughout the design stages. Able to accurately calculate the earned value, monitor project progress and suggest timely corrective actions
• Responsible for monitoring other commercial aspects of the project, such as Variation Orders, invoicing, cash collection, margin, ETCs (Estimate to Complete), and EACs (Estimate at Completion)
• Responsible for contractual documentation and identifying risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle

Interdisciplinary Coordination

• Able to identify interdisciplinary design coordination gaps and provide effective solutions
• Coordinates effectively with all team members, always ensuring transparent and open communication
• Provide regular updates and assignment status to the Project Manager. Participates in internal meetings and is responsible for preparation of minutes etc.
• Assists in establishing the schedule requirements for all areas of the project
• Act on requests, obtaining all concerning information/documentation from the other parties in the project team

Technical Excellence

• Apply broad knowledge of at least one professional discipline. Capable of managing/coordinating Multi‑Disciplinary infrastructure projects
• Can demonstrate knowledge of Authorities Standards, Specifications, and requirements
• Able to communicate with local authorities representatives and reviewers
• Demonstrates experience in design elements, project management tools and techniques and shows a solid understanding of safety in design principles
• Able to identify potential risks and contribute to the management of those risks
• Supports technical quality reviews and is accountable for running elements of a project

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post‑undergraduate experience
• Bachelor’s degree in built environment subject
• Local Authority registration preferred

Benefits

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

EEO Statement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.